Our quick take
Lenovo Yoga Book - 3.5 / 5
Lenovo Yoga Book review: What is it?
- 10.1-inch notebook design, 256.6mm (W) x 9.6mm (D) x 170.8mm (H), 690g Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS LED-backlit LCD touch display, 400-nits
Lenovo Yoga Book review: Typing experience
- Halo Keyboard has no physical keys, provides haptic feedback
Lenovo Yoga Book review: Real Pen stylus and pen input
- Real Pen stylus included, with digital and real ink-on-paper pen tips Keyboard can be switched to EMR writing surface for use with stylus Ink-on-paper input can be duplicated into device
Lenovo Yoga Book review: OS and trackpad differences
- Android (£449) or Windows (£549) operating system options Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Processor (quad core, up to 2.40GHz), 4GB RAM
Lenovo Yoga Book review: Battery life
- 8,500mAh rechargeable battery microUSB charging, approximately 10-hours life per charge
Lenovo Yoga Book review: Competition to consider
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
- from £499 (Apple Pencil £99 extra; Apple Smart Keyboard £129)
Microsoft Surface 3
- from £419 (Type Cover keyboard £109, Surface Pen £45)
Huawei MateBook
- from £749
To recap
For all its promise and different thinking, it’s the simpler things that really let the Yoga Book down. Its limited power, some typing bugs, and simply awful recharging speed are significant marks in making this device practical for everyday use.
